TB Test?

daizey · July 2012

Anyone know if you can get a TB test done while pregnant? I need to have one for teaching this fall and I just realized I was unsure if I could get it!

I see my doctor tomorrow so I can also ask him then, but thoght I'd see if anyone knew first!

ErickaJesicka · July 2012

They are perfectly safe. I have to have one annually at work and I made sure to ask before.

daizey · July 2012

Oh good! That's a huge relief! Thanks!!

Mrs_Lady · July 2012

yes. I am an H R Director in healthcare and we require our ee's to get it done and its ok for pregnant women. If you had a negative reaction in the past we would require a chest xray

CraftyKayla · July 2012

Yes, you can get the regular injection test. However, if you're like me and have previously tested positive, you'll always be a carrier and must get the chest x-ray done, which they won't do while you are pregnant.

FinallyMom2B · July 2012

Although it is safe to have it done right now, I opted not to have the skin test done when required for work. We had the option of the skin test or a blood draw so I chose the blood draw instead - besides that didn't require me to go back to have the skin test checked 48 hours later.

*MegB* · July 2012

My OB preferred for me to wait. I had a negative test less than a year ago so I gave tem a copy of that and I'll get the test done after the baby gets here.

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